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MoveUSA helps clients get in shape with the assistance of one of the all-time great workout tools: the Internet. MoveUSA's user-friendly site strive to take some hassle out of planning fitness routines and save patrons cash at the same time, granting members a "passport" that opens up a world of fitness options. After browsing the available courses and activities in their area, from hot yoga classes to parkour runs, clients pick and choose what goes on their "move list," paying for only the events they choose to attend. Designed to suit various lifestyles, the site's plans range from à la carte–style, with clients paying a reduced rate for each activity, to unlimited plans that allows for as many workouts as your sneakers can take before turning to dust.

For A.M. Fitness Groove owner and head instructor Ajia Maximillian, working out should be a party that you look forward to, not something you dread at the end of the day. To that end, she opened her dance-fitness studio to spice up workouts, while catering to the busy schedule of New Yorkers. Sessions start at 6:30 a.m., allowing students to burn calories during a Zumba or boot-camp class before heading into work as the mayor’s bagel tester. Ajia also offers “express” midday classes that easily squeeze into a lunch break, with the hope that clients can get their workout in during the day, leaving time for friends, family, and relaxation in the evenings. And to boost energy levels and overall fun, she infuses her up-tempo dance classes with elements from her background in West African drumming, hip-hop, and Congolese dancing.

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html_text: Most fitness centers house treadmills, free weights, and studios with fitness classes—but The SWEAT Party is different. Instead of relying on that same familiar set-up, the establishment (which grew directly from the dance club scene) draws DJs, eclectic fitness trainers, and cutting-edge choreographers to its classes. There, each session or party leads revelers in pulse-pounding workouts focused on fun, wellness, and not stepping on fellow students' feet. SWEAT also hosts a quarterly SWEAT party which incorporates a power hour, dance party, and Wellness Lounge where participants can head for massages, facials, blood pressure screenings, and anonymous HIV testing.

Zumba classes at M Dance & Fitness provide a hip-shaking workout so engrossing that, according to Time Out New York, students barely notice its rigor until they’re sore the next day. Set to music that ranges from pop to reggaeton, classes work the whole body through simple dance steps from schools such as salsa and merengue.
The studio’s Masala Bhangra class replaces Zumba’s Latin flair with Indian moves. Masala means “spicy” in Hindi; the routines are thus a “spicy,” or Bollywood-inflected, take on Bhangra, a traditional Indian folkdance. Studio founder Misty Clark and her team of instructors helm other dance fitness classes as well, with focuses such as ballet, kick-box dance, hip-hop, and ab work.

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html_text: 'MoveUSA helps clients get in shape with the assistance of one of the
all-time great workout tools: the internet. MoveUSA''s user-friendly site strive
to take some hassle out of planning fitness routines and save patrons cash at the
same time, granting members a "passport" that opens up a world of fitness options.
After browsing the available courses and activities in their area, from hot yoga
classes to parkour runs, clients pick and choose what goes on their "move list,"
paying for only the events they choose to attend. Designed to suit various lifestyles,
the site''s plans range from a la carte-style, with clients paying a reduced rate
for each activity, to unlimited plans that allows for as many workouts as your sneakers
can take before turning to dust.'

For Kristina Perez, every Zumba class feels like a party. At Tori Dance studio, she teaches the high-energy Latin–inspired dance classes to novice and experienced dancers alike in order to help students shed pounds and gain confidence in their bodies.